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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1903
Page
5
Public notices describe a race or showcase with horses and livestock events on October 7, featuring wild west displays and bars. A separate act titled Meet Me on the Pike is mentioned with ongoing daily events in Georgia.
The Jackson Herald editorial praises Hon. Thomas J. Shackelford from Clarke County as a leading lawyer and legislator. He confirms his candidacy for solicitor general, noting broad support across the circuit and his intent to win, with no opposition anticipated. The piece also highlights Elbert County’s plan to overhaul road work to a permanent, science-based system and hints at macadamizing future.
S LeQuinn of Cavendish Vermont suffered chronic constipation until Dr King's New Life Pills were used. The remedy reportedly arrested his trouble and left him cured. Available for 25 cents at W J Smith & Bro or H R Palmers Son's drug store.
On December 1 Judge Simpson W. Harris of Coweta county will succeed Gen. J. W. Robertson as adjutant general of Georgia. Harris is brother of the late Dr. Hugh N Harris of this city and has many friends in Athens. He will be succeeded as judge of the Coweta circuit by T. A. Atkinson, brother of the late Governor Atkinson, and as solicitor general by Hewlett Hall. Also an ad for Backlen's Arnica Salve claiming relief for sores burns or piles.
It is urged that John Wesley's quip about repeated telling applies to this reminder that Chamberlains Dough Remedy cures colds and grip and counteracts pneumonia tendencies. it is pleasant and safe to take and is for sale by H. R. Palmer & Son and W. J. Smith & Bro.
A stronger company with magnificent scenery new songs and free humor opens Tuesday at the Opera House. The show features tuneful music clever dancing witty lines and a bright chorus with leading performers showcasing strong voices. Notable numbers include Its Just Like a Scene from a Play There’s No Love Like The Old and My Little Chocolate Dream. The forty member cast includes Edgar Haldstead Douglass Flint Bart C Thayer Edouard Durand Adalyn Hall Anna Lloyd Ella Obry and others. also an advertisement for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure claims relief for stomach troubles with testimonials.
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